Here are the rest of the pictures for Part 1:
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Google picture showing Tienanmen Square at the bottom and
The Forbidden City at the top. We walked the entire length of both. |
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Statue of Mao Tse Tung in front of his Mausoleum. It is opened occasionally,
when long, long lines of people queue up for a free visit. |
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| Tienanmen Square, where the student protest took place. |
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| Map of The Forbidden City |
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| Google picture from above of the Forbidden City |
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| Explanation of the many gates and features of the Forbidden City |
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| Where the Emperor would receive visitors |
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| Walking in the Imperial Garden |
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The Beijing Opera principle character, The Emperor, applied
his own make-up on stage and then was helped into his costume. |
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The final addition was his ornate wig with long hair and a long
beard but we apparently didn't get a picture of it. |
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